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Thesis
NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON'T
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2012
Abstract
During a 2006 remote sensing survey of Pensacola Bay, archaeologists with UWF discovered a previously unknown shipwreck. Investigation of the wreck suggests it is the remains of a late-19th century wooden vessel associated with northwest Florida's historic brick industry. The vessel, designated the Brick Wreck, appears to be small, is disarticulated, and contains a cargo of locally manufactured brick. Watercraft were essential to the development of a brick industry in northwest Florida throughout the 19th century. The Brick Wreck functioned as a vital component of the industrial landscape of the brick industry by providing an important economic link between the brickyards and regional markets. Landscape archaeology is used to incorporate the Brick Wreck into this industrial landscape thereby providing a more meaningful interpretation of the wreck. This thesis summarizes the work completed on the site and provides information on the history of the regional brick industry, the development of brick making, and the landscape of the brick industry.
Details
- Title
- NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON'T
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Identifiers
- 99380090729106600
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida